Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
UpCDownC ~ The Black Sea
Over the course of the past decade, UpCDownC have gotten together, broken up, realigned, gone digital and experimented with a longer name, but in all this time, they’ve never stopped rocking. Black Sea is the proof. With a host of classics already
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Forgonia ~ S/T
This may be the first album of its kind: fully pop and fully post-rock, with three potential vocal-led singles AND three long tracks containing some of the year’s best post-rock crescendos. Sydney brothers Mike and Dave Evans cite influences ranging
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
Le Pélican Noir ~ Le Silence tendu au-dessus de nos têtes comme un orage en suspens
This Montreal quintet (and occasional septet) impresses with a wide array of instruments, including mandolin and French horn. When these are added to the typical spread of post-rock instrumentation (guitar, bass, and drums) as well as its expanded array (glockenspiel,
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra ~ Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
Throughout a productive 14-year career, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra has tested patience and parochial taste. It has pandered to no expectations – least of all, one suspects, its own, rendering it a vehicle for musical exploration that has
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra ~ Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
Throughout a productive 14-year career, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra has tested patience and parochial taste. It has pandered to no expectations – least of all, one suspects, its own, rendering it a vehicle for musical exploration that has
This Patch of Sky ~ Heroes and Ghosts
A year and a half after their debut Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine, This Patch of Sky has returned with an album that is twice as long and more diverse. The album includes the expected post-rock belters, but has dropped the occasional
This Patch of Sky ~ Heroes and Ghosts
A year and a half after their debut Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine, This Patch of Sky has returned with an album that is twice as long and more diverse. The album includes the expected post-rock belters, but has dropped the occasional
Svarta Stugan ~ A mutation and a madness
Sweden’s young Svarta Stugan is one of the more adventurous bands around; we praised their debut EP for its refusal to follow formulas, and their follow-up continues in that worthy tradition. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, these four tracks trace a protagonist’s path
Svarta Stugan ~ A mutation and a madness
Sweden’s young Svarta Stugan is one of the more adventurous bands around; we praised their debut EP for its refusal to follow formulas, and their follow-up continues in that worthy tradition. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, these four tracks trace a protagonist’s path
The Echelon Effect ~ Atlantic (plus surprise side project!)
The Echelon Effect (Dave Walters) produces some of the most euphoric post-rock on the planet. After teasing us with a preview single last January and an EP last summer, he’s just released the first album of a two-part project. (Pacific and a physical
The Echelon Effect ~ Atlantic (plus surprise side project!)
The Echelon Effect (Dave Walters) produces some of the most euphoric post-rock on the planet. After teasing us with a preview single last January and an EP last summer, he’s just released the first album of a two-part project. (Pacific and a physical
Stefan Christoff / Sam Shalabi ~ родина
Howl! Arts Collective – St. Laurent Piano Project Melancholic and hopeful, this 12” record remains focused despite its open format, stemming from years of attentively playing together. Both piano and oud are melodic instruments with strong percussive qualities, and both
Stefan Christoff / Sam Shalabi ~ родина
Howl! Arts Collective – St. Laurent Piano Project Melancholic and hopeful, this 12” record remains focused despite its open format, stemming from years of attentively playing together. Both piano and oud are melodic instruments with strong percussive qualities, and both
a closer listen 